Nissan Leaf Test Drive Goes 116 Miles On One Charge

Car manufacturers like to give out estimates for how far their electric vehicles can go on a single charge, but those estimates aren’t always very accurate. But it looks like Nissan’s claim that the upcoming Leaf EV can go between 62 and 138 miles on a single charge may be true.

PluginCars.com recently had the opportunity to take the car on a test drive and managed to go 116 miles on a single charge. The trip included travel over various types of terrain, and for most of the trip the air conditioning was on. The report also says that the car provides ample warning to alert you when the battery is getting low, and when things get really desperate, the car will even enter into a “turtle” mode where it limits your speed.